Corporate Screening Services, Inc. Blog Part I: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Understanding the Different Types of Criminal Background Checks

Criminal history searches are the heart of background screening, with widespread use among most employers. According to the 2020 Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) survey, 93 percent of surveyed employers said they include national criminal database searches in their criminal background screening. Eighty-five percent said they used some form of state, county, or local searches for some or all employees.